19 May 2008
Totals for the reserve are..
Mute Swan 140
Greylag 153
Canada Goose 10
Dark-bellied Brent 1
Shelduck 258
Mandarin 1
Wigeon 2
Gadwall 65
Teal 2
Mallard 990
Pintail 1
Garganey 2 male and 1 female
Shoveler 10
Tufted Duck 126
Little Grebe 18
Great Crested Grebe 8
Cormorant 3
Cattle Egret 2
Little Egret 4
Grey Heron 6
Peregrine 1
Oystercatcher 22
Ringed Plover 3 today but 100 yesterday
Grey Plover 2
Sanderling 44 yesterday
Little Stint 2 yesterday
Dunlin 11 today
Black-tailed Godwit 3
Curlew 15
Greenshank 4
Whinchat female 100 Acre
Great news from the wet grassland and marsh areas as Lapwing and Redshank have hatched young in a variety of places so far.
Four-spotted Chaser 1 in the Canoe safari today and c10 in the 100 Acre yesterday. Lots of Azure, Common Blue, Large Red and Blue-tailed Damselflies.